Ingrid Hoffmann's "Alfajor" Cookies

Better make a double batch — these yummy treats from Latin cooking show host Ingrid Hoffmann will disappear fast!

Total Time: 0:25

Prep: 0:05

Cook: 0:20

Level:
Moderate

Yield:
30 servings

Serves:
30

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Ingredients

2 c. sifted flour

4 tbsp. confectioners' sugar

1 c. unsalted butter

1 c. dulce de leche or caramel sauce

Directions

Preheat oven to 350°F. Line a large baking sheet with parchment paper.

Combine the flour, sugar and butter in a medium bowl; work the ingredients together using your fingertips. If the dough is too sticky, add a little more flour so that you can shape the soft dough into a ball.

On a clean, flat surface dusted with flour, roll out the dough to a 1/8-inch thickness. Use a 2-inch round cookie cutter (or use a shaped cookie cutter) to cut out dough. Transfer cookies to prepared baking sheet; bake for 15 to 20 minutes, or until the cookies are pale golden and firm. Remove the cookies and let them cool on a wire rack.

Once cooled, spread about 1/2 Tbsp. dulce de leche on one side of a cookie and sandwich with a second half. Repeat with remaining cookies and dulce de leche. Place the cookies on a platter and dust them with powdered sugar.